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FILE — Federal agents arrest a protester during an active immigration enforcement operation in a Minneapolis neighborhood, Jan. 13, 2026. The chief federal judge in Minnesota excoriated Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday, Jan. 28, saying it had violated nearly 100 court orders stemming from its aggressive crackdown in the state and had disobeyed more judicial directives in January alone than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”

Opinion

OPINION: When silence signals consent

Masked ICE enforcement and the failure of Alaska’s congressional leadership.

Fred LaPlante serves the Juneau community as the pastor of the Juneau Church of the Nazarene. He is passionate about encouraging others to see life more clearly through faith in God’s Word.

Neighbors

Living and Growing: Love listens first

‘Loving people well requires more than speaking clearly; it requires listening carefully.’

Northern sea ice, such as this surrounding the community of Kivalina, has declined dramatically in area and thickness over the last few decades. Photo courtesy Ned Rozell

Opinion

20 years of Arctic report cards

Twenty years have passed since scientists released the first version of the Arctic Report Card, now a staple…

Teaser

News

Weaver Selected For SHI’s Historic Mountain Goat Chilkat Robe Project

Sydney Akagi will weave the first purely mountain goat robe in more than 150 years.

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears won fourth place during the Division II Hockey State championships in Palmer last weekend. Photo courtesy of Rapi Sotoa

Sports

Juneau takes home fourth place during high school state hockey tournament

The Crimson Bears also received the Sportsmanship Award last weekend.

Dr. Karissa Niehoff

Opinion

OPINION: Protecting the purpose

Why funding schools must include student activities.

Seven storytellers will each share seven minute-long stories, at the Kunéix Hidi Northern Light United Church at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, benefitting the Southeast Alaska Food Bank. (Photo by Bogomil Mihaylov on Unsplash)

News

Mudrooms returns to Juneau’s Kunéix Hidi Northern Light United Church

Seven storytellers will present at 7 p.m. on Feb. 10.

A sign reading, "Help Save These Historic Homes" is posted in front of a residence on Telephone Hill on Friday Nov. 21, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

Opinion

OPINION: The Telephone Hill cost is staggering

The Assembly approved $5.5 million to raze Telephone Hill as part of the “Telephone Hill Redevelopment Project.” The…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy gestures during his State of the State address on Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

Opinion

OPINION: It’s time to end Alaska’s fiscal experiment

For decades, Alaska has operated under a fiscal and budgeting system unlike any other state, and some could…

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The author would rather fish for steelhead, but he’ll watch the Super Bowl.

Neighbors

I Went to the Woods: Super Bowl spectacle

At some point on Sunday, dopey characters, hopelessly addicted to Doritos, will let others down by crunching their…

Win Gruening (courtesy)

Opinion

OPINION: Eaglecrest’s opportunity to achieve financial independence, if the city allows it

It’s a well-known saying that “timing is everything.” Certainly, this applies to the concerns surrounding Eaglecrest, Juneau’s municipally-owned…

Van Abbott is a long-time resident of Alaska and California. He has held financial management positions in government and private organizations, and is now a full-time opinion writer. He served in the late nineteen-sixties in the Peace Corps as a teacher. (Contributed)

Opinion

When lying becomes the only qualification

How truth lost its place in the Trump administration.

Peggy McKee Barnhill (Courtesy photo)

Neighbors

Gimme a Smile: How much snow can one backyard hold?

Snow, snow, everywhere, and no place to put it!

A tsunami is not expected after a 4.4-magnitude earthquake northwest of Anchorage Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (U.S. Geological Survey)

News

No tsunami expected after 4.4-magnitude earthquake in Alaska

U.S. Geological Survey says 179 people reported feeling the earthquake.

Atticus Hempel stands in a row of his shared garden. (photo by Ari Romberg)

Opinion

My Turn: What’s your burger worth?

Atticus Hempel reflects on gardening, fishing, hunting, and foraging for food for in Gustavus.

At the Elvey Building, home of UAF’s Geophysical Institute, Carl Benson, far right, and Val Scullion of the GI business office attend a 2014 retirement party with Glenn Shaw. Photo by Ned Rozell

Opinion

Alaska Science Forum: Carl Benson embodied the far North

Carl Benson’s last winter on Earth featured 32 consecutive days during which temperatures in his chosen town did…

The Spruce Root team gathers for a retreat in Sitka. Spruce Root, is an Indigenous institution that provides all Southeast Alaskans with access to business development resources. (Photo by Lione Clare)

Neighbors

Woven Peoples and Places: Wealth lives in our communities

Sustainable Southeast Partnership reflects on a values-aligned approach to financial wellness.

Cars drive aboard the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Hubbard on June 25, 2023, in Haines. (Photo by James Brooks)

News

Alaska’s ferry system could run out of funding this summer due to ‘federal chaos problem’

A shift in state funding could help, but a big gap likely remains unless a key federal grant…

Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan stands with acting Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday during the after the commissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard icebreaker Storis on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska.

News

Coast Guard’s new Juneau base may not be complete until 2029, commandant says

Top Coast Guard officer says he is considering whether to base four new icebreakers in Alaska.

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Neighbors

Weekly events guide: Juneau community calendar for Feb. 2 – Feb. 8

Visit Juneau Arts and Humanities Council at JAHC.org for more details on this week’s happenings.